How do I find the nearest immigration office?

Use the checker to select your current country and state or region. The result gives the relevant immigration/passport authority and the nearest office guidance, with a reminder to verify the exact street address.

Do all African countries require six months passport validity?

Rules vary by destination and airline. Six months beyond travel is the safest planning baseline unless official rules state otherwise.

Can AfricaTourVisa issue passports?

No. Passports are issued by national governments. AfricaTourVisa can help travelers understand documents, visa support, hotels, airport pickup and travel planning.

Africa Travel Passport Requirements by Country

54 Africa travel passport guide

Africa has no single passport standard. Each destination sets its own passport validity, blank-page, visa, health-document and point-of-entry rules. Travelers should verify the rule for the destination country, the airline operating the route, and any transit country before departure.

Visitor entry passport checks

Most international travelers should plan with at least six months passport validity, two blank visa pages, approved visa or eVisa documents, accommodation proof, return or onward tickets, funds evidence, travel insurance and vaccination certificates where required.

Citizen passport application

Citizens applying for a national passport generally need national ID, birth certificate or civil registry extract, prior passport if renewing, photos or biometric capture, payment proof and appointment confirmation. Requirements vary by authority.

Official verification policy

Street addresses, appointment systems and government fees can change. Each page identifies the responsible authority and office-location guidance, but travelers must confirm exact details with official immigration channels before visiting.

Passport country directory

All 54 African countries with passport and immigration office planning
Country	Capital	Region	Entry guidance	Passport office locator
Algeria	Algiers	North Africa	Algerian Embassy visa; confirm entry rules before departure	Algiers main passport office
Angola	Luanda	Southern Africa	eVisa or visa-free status depends on nationality; Yellow Fever proof commonly requested	Luanda SME passport directorate
Benin	Porto-Novo	West Africa	eVisa or visa-free rules depend on nationality and regional agreements	Cotonou immigration/passport center
Botswana	Gaborone	Southern Africa	Visa-free or eVisa/visa depending on nationality; passport pages required	Gaborone immigration passport office
Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	West Africa	Visa rules and Yellow Fever checks must be confirmed	Ouagadougou passport office
Burundi	Gitega	East Africa	Visa or pre-approval status varies; Yellow Fever proof often checked	Bujumbura passport and migration office
Cabo Verde	Praia	West Africa	Pre-registration/EASE and visa rules depend on nationality	Praia passport service center
Cameroon	Yaoundé	Central Africa	eVisa/visa plus Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Yaoundé biometric passport center
Central African Republic	Bangui	Central Africa	Embassy visa and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Bangui passport and immigration office
Chad	N’Djamena	Central Africa	Embassy visa/authorization and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	N’Djamena passport office
Comoros	Moroni	East Africa	Visa on arrival/eVisa conditions vary; confirm before travel	Moroni passport service center
Republic of the Congo	Brazzaville	Central Africa	Embassy visa and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Brazzaville immigration/passport office
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Kinshasa	Central Africa	Embassy visa/online authorization plus Yellow Fever and health rules may apply	Kinshasa DGM passport service
Côte d’Ivoire	Yamoussoukro	West Africa	eVisa/visa and Yellow Fever certificate commonly requested	Abidjan passport enrollment office
Djibouti	Djibouti City	East Africa	eVisa usually required for many travelers; confirm nationality rules	Djibouti City passport office
Egypt	Cairo	North Africa	eVisa or visa-on-arrival rules depend on nationality	Cairo passport office
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	Central Africa	eVisa/visa and Yellow Fever proof may apply	Malabo immigration passport office
Eritrea	Asmara	East Africa	Embassy visa usually required; confirm rules	Asmara passport office
Eswatini	Mbabane	Southern Africa	Visa-free or visa based on nationality; confirm permitted stay	Mbabane passport office
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	East Africa	eVisa available for many nationalities at approved ports; confirm entry point	Addis Ababa ICS passport office
Gabon	Libreville	Central Africa	eVisa/visa plus Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Libreville passport office
The Gambia	Banjul	West Africa	Visa-free or visa based on nationality; confirm airline rules	Banjul immigration passport office
Ghana	Accra	West Africa	Visa rules plus Yellow Fever certificate commonly checked	Accra Passport Application Centre
Guinea	Conakry	West Africa	eVisa/visa and Yellow Fever certificate commonly required	Conakry passport office
Guinea-Bissau	Bissau	West Africa	Visa/eVisa/VOA conditions vary; Yellow Fever proof commonly requested	Bissau passport office
Kenya	Nairobi	East Africa	Electronic Travel Authorization is required for many visitors; confirm exemptions	Nyayo House, Nairobi passport section
Lesotho	Maseru	Southern Africa	Visa-free or eVisa/visa based on nationality	Maseru passport office
Liberia	Monrovia	West Africa	Visa/eVisa rules and Yellow Fever proof should be confirmed	Monrovia passport office
Libya	Tripoli	North Africa	Pre-arranged visa/security clearance often required; verify safety advisories	Tripoli passport office
Madagascar	Antananarivo	East Africa	eVisa/visa-on-arrival rules depend on stay length	Antananarivo passport office
Malawi	Lilongwe	Southern Africa	eVisa/visa-free rules depend on nationality	Lilongwe immigration passport office
Mali	Bamako	West Africa	Embassy visa and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Bamako passport office
Mauritania	Nouakchott	West Africa	Visa-on-arrival at approved ports; confirm current rules	Nouakchott civil registry/passport office
Mauritius	Port Louis	Southern Africa	Entry permission and health/travel documents vary by nationality	Port Louis passport office
Morocco	Rabat	North Africa	Visa-free or eVisa/embassy visa based on nationality and residence permits	Rabat/Casablanca prefectural passport office
Mozambique	Maputo	Southern Africa	eVisa/visa and border processing rules depend on nationality	Maputo SENAMI passport office
Namibia	Windhoek	Southern Africa	Visa-free/eVisa rules changing; confirm before travel	Windhoek passport office
Niger	Niamey	West Africa	Embassy visa and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Niamey passport office
Nigeria	Abuja	West Africa	Visa/eVisa/VOA approval and Yellow Fever card commonly required	NIS passport office, Abuja or state command
Rwanda	Kigali	East Africa	Visa-on-arrival/eVisa available for many visitors; confirm stay rules	Kigali immigration passport office
São Tomé and Príncipe	São Tomé	Central Africa	Visa-free/eVisa rules vary by nationality	São Tomé passport office
Senegal	Dakar	West Africa	Visa-free/visa rules vary; Yellow Fever proof may be required by route	Dakar passport office
Seychelles	Victoria	East Africa	Travel Authorization and accommodation proof required before boarding	Victoria immigration passport office
Sierra Leone	Freetown	West Africa	eVisa/visa and Yellow Fever proof commonly requested	Freetown passport office
Somalia	Mogadishu	East Africa	Visa/VOA approval and sponsor documents often required	Mogadishu passport office
South Africa	Pretoria	Southern Africa	Visa-free/eVisa/visa depending nationality; two blank pages strongly enforced	DHA passport office, Pretoria/Johannesburg/Cape Town
South Sudan	Juba	East Africa	eVisa/visa, invitation and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Juba passport office
Sudan	Khartoum	North Africa	Visa/security clearance and safety advisories must be confirmed	Khartoum passport office
Tanzania	Dodoma	East Africa	eVisa/visa-on-arrival rules depend on nationality; confirm Zanzibar insurance rules separately	Dar es Salaam or Dodoma passport office
Togo	Lomé	West Africa	eVisa and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Lomé passport office
Tunisia	Tunis	North Africa	Visa-free/visa requirements depend on nationality	Tunis passport office
Uganda	Kampala	East Africa	eVisa/East Africa Tourist Visa and Yellow Fever proof commonly required	Kampala passport office
Zambia	Lusaka	Southern Africa	Visa-free/eVisa/KAZA rules vary; confirm before travel	Lusaka passport office
Zimbabwe	Harare	Southern Africa	Visa/KAZA/VOA rules depend on nationality	Harare passport office

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